Sunday, October 28, 2018

Elongated cloud on Mars at Arsia Mons

On September 13 European Space Agency’s (ESA) Mars Express orbiter spotted an elongated cloud on Mars near the Arsia Mons - a dormant shield volcano 12 miles high. The cloud stretches for about 930 miles (1500 kilometers) and hasn't dissolved for over a month. That's nothing extraordinary - similar clouds has been spotted on Mars in 2009, 2012 and 2015 at winter season. The giant Martian volcanoes, rising high into the atmosphere, are playing a role into creation of those kind of clouds.

Elongated cloud on Mars at Arsia Mons

Saturday, October 27, 2018

Mars base infographic by National Geographic

Mars base infographic by National Geographic accompanying the season 1 (2016) of its "MARS" TV series.

Season 2 of the TV series will be broadcasted worldwide starting on November 12th.
You can watch the full season 1 episodes of the TV series without geographic restrictions here.

Mars base infographic by National Geographic

Closeup of the underground section of the base:

National Geographic 'Mars' - Olympus Town schematics

Friday, October 26, 2018

Mars base by XArc & James Vaughan

Picture of the Day 26/10/2018 - Mars base with 3D-printed modules by XArc (Exploration Architecture corporation) and James Vaughan - one of the 10 finalist teams in phase 3 (virtual model stage) of NASA’s 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge.
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Mars base by XArc & James Vaughan (NASA 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge)

Tuesday, October 23, 2018

SpaceX Big Falcon Ship approaching Mars by HazeGrayArt

HD wallpaper of the 2nd stage of SpaceX's Big Falcon Rocket (BFR) - the Big Falcon Ship/Spaceship (BFS) v2018 - approaching Mars; an image from the video animation of BFS landing on Mars created by HazeGrayArt.
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SpaceX Big Falcon Ship approaching Mars by HazeGrayArt

Saturday, October 20, 2018

Elon Musk thinking about colonization of Mars

Collage of Elon Musk thinking about human colonization of Mars - a cover image for an article on Business Insider.

Elon Musk thinking about colonization of Mars

Friday, October 19, 2018

SpaceX Big Falcon Ship in deep space by HazeGrayArt

HD wallpaper of the 2nd stage of SpaceX's Big Falcon Rocket (BFR) - the Big Falcon Ship/Spaceship (BFS) v2018 - in deep space; an image from the video animation of BFS landing on Mars created by HazeGrayArt.
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SpaceX Big Falcon Ship in deep space by HazeGrayArt

Monday, October 15, 2018

SpaceX Big Falcon Ship landing on Mars - video animation by HazeGrayArt

The 2nd stage of SpaceX's Big Falcon Rocket (BFR) - the Big Falcon Ship/Spaceship (BFS) v2018 - landing on Mars; fan-made video animation by HazeGrayArt. His older video of BFS v2017 landing on Mars here.

Saturday, October 13, 2018

Lockheed Martin's Lunar lander concept

American aerospace, advanced technologies and defense company Lockheed Martin has proposed a 62-ton Lunar lander to bring 4 astronauts from NASA's planned Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway in near-rectilinear halo orbit to the surface of the Moon. The lander would be capable to support those astronauts on the surface for up to 14 days.

A year ago Lockheed Martin also proposed its concept for a 4-person Martian lander.
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Lockheed Martin Lunar lander on the Moon

Lockheed Martin Lunar lander docked to NASA Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway

Thursday, October 11, 2018

Alien Martian canal by Mark Salwowski

Picture of the Day 11/10/2018 - Alien Martian canal and a city by Australian illustrator Mark Salwowski - a cover image for Lance Parkin's and Mark Clapham's book "Beige Planet Mars" (1998).

Alien Martian canal by Mark Salwowski - cover for 'Beige Planet Mars' (1998) book

Monday, October 8, 2018

Landing burn of SpaceX Big Falcon Ship by Charlie Burgess

Picture of the Day 8/10/2018 - Landing burn of the 2nd stage of SpaceX's Big Falcon Rocket (BFR) - the Big Falcon Ship/Spaceship (BFS) v2018 by British digital artist Charlie Burgess. The older render of BFS v2017 here. More of Charlie's art here.
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Landing burn of SpaceX Big Falcon Ship by Charlie Burgess